3G on the Nexus S

[crix0r]

Hello All -

I'm looking to switch carriers soon to get away from the big V. However, I was curious about the Nexus S. Specifically, it's 3g radio.

I know that it's a GSM phone and can be SIM unlocked which covers voice and texts. What about the 3g radio? Are there two versions of the handset? One for AT&T and one for T-Mobile?

Thanks,
crix0r

 

[font1975]

Yes, there are two. Neither has a pentaband radio like the Galaxy Nexus.

I don't recall the specific model numbers, something like i9020a and i9020t. (Again, that's a guess)

But specifically, you're looking for this spec:
900/1700/2100 (sometimes written as 900/AWS/2100) which works for T-Mo
850/1900/2100 which works for AT&T/Canada

When you look at the specs, be sure to look for the 3G or HSPA radio frequencies. Don't get it confused with the GSM frequencies.

EDIT: All Nexus S are unlocked, BTW. Even the ones on contract.

 

[crix0r]

Thanks!

This clears this up once and for all. Now if I could just find two cheap enough...